William Faulkner Quotes

Perfection

“All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.”

William Faulkner

Commitment

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know how to. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”

William Faulkner

Character

“I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.”

William Faulkner

Writing

“I never know what I think about something until I read what I’ve written on it.”

William Faulkner

Action

“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”

William Faulkner
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